Allergen Immunotherapy in Asthma: Current Status and Future Perspectives

Allergen immunotherapy targets Th2 cells activated by specific allergens, which constitutes the basis of allergic disease. Therefore, this approach has therapeutic potential for a variety of allergic diseases, including asthma, and may modify their natural course. Immunotherapy results in systemic i...

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Main Authors: Makoto Nagata, Kazuyuki Nakagome
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2010-01-01
Series:Allergology International
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1323893015305712